29 Gallon Tank My Planted Tank

Hey everyone! I just wanted to post an updated photo of my tank. It has been up and running since January of this year. Stock is 1 powder blue dwarf gourami, 3 otos, 7 flame tetras, 8 neons, 1 ADF, 4 amano shrimp, MTS, 2 nerite snails, and 1 gold mystery snail. Any comments and suggestions are welcome!

 

no suggestions looks really nice. I really like the gourami, makes me want to get another one.

 

Love it! And I agree the gourmI makes me want one now lol

 

Very pretty, I love the java fern!

 

Thanks! I really enjoy my dwarf gourami. I have heard so many stories of people getting sick DGs but so far I haven't had any issues with him. He is definitely king of the tank.

 

Very nice looking. Should be proud of this one.

 

Looks gorgeous! I wish my plants were that large...

 

Gamer: Thanks, I'm definitely proud! It's my only tank besides my fiancé's 10 gallon betta tank. I'm kind of the opposite of most people on here. I like having one tank so that I can put all of my money and effort into it. I wish it were bigger but I only have room for a 29 gallon.

Escapay: I don't dose with any ferts, not even root tabs anymore. I also don't use CO2. My lighting is a daylight T8 bulb which gives below 2 wpg. I just chose a lot of "easy to grow" plants like anubias, anacharis, java fern, and crypt wendtii. So far I am very happy with their growth.

 

It looks great. You did a good job researching what plants you can keep with the lighting you have. Low light "easy to grow" tanks can be very rewarding. Yours is awesome

 

Thanks Gravel!

 

Love all the plants! They really make your fish stand out.

 

Thanks Corycats!

 

Looks great! I'm thinking about getting a dwarf gourami. Do they usually only sit near the bottom or are they active?

 

Thanks Daniostetras! Welcome to Fishlore! My dwarf gourami is usually near the top 1/3 of the tank and he is very active. He was just at the bottom during this photo because I had dropped frog pellets and an algae wafer in. He loves to eat food that isn't meant for him lol.

 

Thank you! I'm glad to hear they are active, but now my decision for stocking is that much harder! I can relate to the eating thing, my shrimp used to do that too.